[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

On 28/06/2016 19:37, Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.



Interesting you like the Samsung OEM one, the one they shipped with my
Tab S2 gets really hot because it can't handle the 2.1A charging
current :(

I use the fabric covered one that comes with the Xbox One Elite
controller, that doesn't even get warm :)

Yes I know it's not what you asked and the idea was apparently that the
sockets would be more resilient than the plugs. I tend to find it;' the
other way around though and it's the sockets that wear.

Or maybe it's just me :)

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"Stephen" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

I bought a couple of Anker cables (a short one for connecting to my portable
top-up battery and a longer one for my phone to connect to the mains charger
on the floor) and the short one is fine but the long one fairly quickly has
started making intermittent contact at the micro USB (phone) end: it needs
to be pressed sideways slightly (or at least prevented from sagging the
opposite way) in order for the phone (or any other device that it is plugged
into) to charge. I ought to get Amazon to replace it because I'm sure it's
still under warranty.

It seems to be charging pins only that are a problem; if I use it as a data
cable, the PC can still see the phone even if the phone says it's not
charging.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

On 28/06/2016 19:37, Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.

I found the Lindy cables I have to be pretty good. With my old Samsung
Galaxy S2, lots of micro-USB cables didn't work well. Some were
difficult to plug in, some made unreliable connections. A Lindy Cromo
one worked very well but their less expensive ones also worked well.

--
Rod

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On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:37:24 +0100, Stephen wrote:

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone.

Have a look at what CPC have under their Pro Signal brand. Maybe
CS20591 (1.8 m, £2.172 inc VAT)). Nice flexable cable that is only
coiled for delivery not folded so it's not full of kinks.

I have some "heavy duty" Anker leads as well but they are horrible to
use as they retain the kinks from being delivered folded.

--
Cheers
Dave.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:37:24 +0100, Stephen
wrote:
I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Not related to the insertion count, but it's worth looking at the wire
sizes in the USB cables, as thin wires and long leads results in a
voltage drop that reduces the charging current.

The thinnest leads are 28 awg, 24 awg are thicker, and 20 awg are
thicker still. You'll often see something like 28/24 which means 28
awg for data and 24 awg for power.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.


I frequently use Poundland ones without problems. The oldest one
has done 3 years duty.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

On 28/06/2016 19:37, Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.

I have around 10 of them around the house, various lengths, all cost
=99p from eBay. As far as I can remember one has failed in the last few
years, and was replaced with a new 99p one.

Not worth the hustle of looking for a "good quality one" in my view -
just buy several cheap ones, and bin those that fail (if any).

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

On 28/06/16 23:13, Capitol wrote:
Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.

I frequently use Poundland ones without problems. The oldest one
has done 3 years duty.

JuicEBitz - had loads, available in lots of lengths and seem to be out
lasting even genuine Samsung cables (one broke a pin off its microusb
end the other week).

Never had a problem, at least up to 2m, with charging currents, though
longer does drop the current (I have one USB PSU that has an ammeter).

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

On 28/06/2016 19:37, Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.

I bought a cable from Aldi, not for a Samsung but another device with
micro USB it was long and functioned perfectly for two years, it may
still be good but someone in the office stole it!

I also use a USB to USB extension lead with my iPhone charger if its
just extra length you need.

Mike

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This is a timely thread - I have just tried to get a friend's Hudle (ex
Tesco) to charge. The socket contacts looked dirty, so I tried to clean them
a bit with a sharp point and white spirit. Three charging cables were on
hand, coloured black, green, and white. I don't know where they came from.
The socket in the Hudl had flexible plastic holding the contacts, and the
three cable plugs were variously loose in the socket, with black almost
unusable, and white solid and almost perfect. The moral seems to be keep
trying cables until you find one that fits tightly.
--
Dave W

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Maybe he is just cack handed or has a cat which plays with the end of the
cable.

Brian

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"Capitol" wrote in message
...
Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.


I frequently use Poundland ones without problems. The oldest one has
done 3 years duty.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

In article ,
Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the
plastic moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and
does not suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

I wanted a longer one that that supplied. Found one on Ebay - described as
for charging only, so presumably larger power conductors than a universal
USB lead. Been in use for a couple of year now, and OK. But do take care
plugging in that deleicate little USB connector.

--
*Life is hard; then you nap

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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Same problem with my Samsung tablet after jerking the connector. Now its Samsung cable charges everything except the tablet.
Currently using a Belkin cable on the tablet, no further problems. Micro USB seem too flimsy for daily use, the old ones were better.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

therustyone wrote in
:

Same problem with my Samsung tablet after jerking the connector. Now
its Samsung cable charges everything except the tablet. Currently
using a Belkin cable on the tablet, no further problems. Micro USB
seem too flimsy for daily use, the old ones were better.


The sooner we get to inductive charging the better.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

In article 2,
DerbyBorn wrote:
therustyone wrote in
:

Same problem with my Samsung tablet after jerking the connector. Now
its Samsung cable charges everything except the tablet. Currently
using a Belkin cable on the tablet, no further problems. Micro USB
seem too flimsy for daily use, the old ones were better.


The sooner we get to inductive charging the better.

My last phone - a Nokia - had that. So easy.

--
from KT24 in Surrey, England

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

DerbyBorn wrote:
wrote in
:


Same problem with my Samsung tablet after jerking the connector. Now
its Samsung cable charges everything except the tablet. Currently
using a Belkin cable on the tablet, no further problems. Micro USB
seem too flimsy for daily use, the old ones were better.


The sooner we get to inductive charging the better.

Agreed.

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 19:37:24 +0100, Stephen wrote:

Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with a
longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the plastic
moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and does not
suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.

Kindle ones from Amazon have been reasonable so far.



--
Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box

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On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 20:14:00 +0100, polygonum wrote:

On 28/06/2016 19:37, Stephen wrote:
Hello,

I am looking for a usb cable (usb A to micro usb B IIRC) to charge a
Samsung phone. One came with the phone but I'd like to replace it with
a longer one and I'd like a second to leave in the car.

I have bought different makes but they all fail after a while because
the metal micro USB plug becomes loose and waggles about in the plastic
moulding of the plug. The OEM plug is made of hard plastic and does not
suffer this problem (yet?).

Any recommendations for what cable will stand-up to repeated pluggings
and unpluggings?

Thanks,
Stephen.

I found the Lindy cables I have to be pretty good. With my old Samsung
Galaxy S2, lots of micro-USB cables didn't work well. Some were
difficult to plug in, some made unreliable connections. A Lindy Cromo
one worked very well but their less expensive ones also worked well.

Coming back to this because some cables are failing and some of the
cheaper ones don't carry much current. I can tell when my Sony Xperia Z
tablet tells me that the battery is not charging whilst I am using it.
Other cables (especially Samsung ones) charge well.

I looked at the Lindy site and they only seem to offer the Chromo ones at
the moment but they look no more expensive than the Kindle ones.

I think I will try a couple.

Oh, and there was mention of the thickness of the wire; I can't see that
mentioned.

Cheers


Dave R

P.S.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Volutz-Micr...e-Friendly/dp/
B00TE432W6/ look interesting.

I was impressed by the price for the number of cables, the bragging about
the reliability, and especially "Fully supporting Qualcomm Quick Charge
2.0 / 3.0 and other high speed USB chargers with speeds up to 3 amperes."

|However I think I can probably run faster than that (DC only).]


--
Windows 8.1 on PCSpecialist box

[ot] best usb charging cable for phone?
 

In article ,
David wrote:
Coming back to this because some cables are failing and some of the
cheaper ones don't carry much current. I can tell when my Sony Xperia Z
tablet tells me that the battery is not charging whilst I am using it.
Other cables (especially Samsung ones) charge well.

I looked at the Lindy site and they only seem to offer the Chromo ones
at the moment but they look no more expensive than the Kindle ones.

I think I will try a couple.

Oh, and there was mention of the thickness of the wire; I can't see that
mentioned.

I found cables on Ebay said to be charging only. Rather stiffer than
ordinary USB. In a variety of lengths. Bought a couple and they've been
fine. Used for charging my vaping thingie too as well as the phone, so a
fairly good test.

--
*Welcome to **** Creek - sorry, we're out of paddles*

Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
David wrote:
Coming back to this because some cables are failing and some of the
cheaper ones don't carry much current. I can tell when my Sony Xperia Z
tablet tells me that the battery is not charging whilst I am using it.
Other cables (especially Samsung ones) charge well.

I looked at the Lindy site and they only seem to offer the Chromo ones
at the moment but they look no more expensive than the Kindle ones.

I think I will try a couple.

Oh, and there was mention of the thickness of the wire; I can't see that
mentioned.

I found cables on Ebay said to be charging only. Rather stiffer than
ordinary USB. In a variety of lengths. Bought a couple and they've been
fine. Used for charging my vaping thingie too as well as the phone, so a
fairly good test.

What's your fave vape?